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are there any safeguards for non-union Registered nurses that do not want to change to 12 hour shifts when the management are implementing this unfairly? where can i get information about alternative
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title 38 nurse alternative work schedule vs regular
posted at 2/22/2011 3:40 PM EST
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are there any safeguards for non-union Registered nurses that do not want to change to 12 hour shifts when the management are implementing this unfairly? where can i get information about alternative work schedules for title 38 nurses besides human resources at the dept of VA? |
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title 38 nurse alternative work schedule vs regular
posted at 2/22/2011 4:54 PM EST
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Generally an employer has the right to set work hours. There are a few limited by law exceptions such as airline pilots or truck drivers.
Otherwise it is up to either a union/collective bargaining agreement or whatever the employer has set as work shifts. You say you are non-union. Not sure at this point that you will have much choice. There is no law that states work hours/shifts must be "fair". I know nothing however about Title 38 or whatever dept you referenced. |
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title 38 nurse alternative work schedule vs regular
posted at 2/22/2011 5:02 PM EST
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ok, went and looked up Title 38.....and it looks like it is governmental/for veterans care.
From this section: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode38/usc_sec_38_00007456---A000-.html it looks like to me that a 12 hour shift IS normal and repeatedly states a 12 hour "tour of duty". I would think that you could choose to contact an attorney familiar with Title 38 (at least one popped up when I googled it!)....but since it is a federal government issue, although you stated "the management" was making the change, I doubt you have much leeway, but maybe someone more familiar with Title 38 will give you a better answer. |
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